Furman Byars on the witness standing during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.

Furman Byars on the witness standing during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.

Barnes was accused of hiring his former employee, Brad Byars (Furman's brother), to kill his wife in March 1938. While Byars was sentenced to life in prison for the murder, Barnes, who had been bedridden for ten years, was ultimately acquitted. This photograph was published in the Birmingham Ne...

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Main Author: Little, Pete
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/130327
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Furman Byars on the witness standing during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.
Little, Pete
fulltopic Photographs
Byars, Furman; Lacy, Ernest; Courtrooms; Judges; Judicial proceedings; Hamilton (Ala.); Marion County (Ala.)
description Barnes was accused of hiring his former employee, Brad Byars (Furman's brother), to kill his wife in March 1938. While Byars was sentenced to life in prison for the murder, Barnes, who had been bedridden for ten years, was ultimately acquitted. This photograph was published in the Birmingham News on November 15, 1938, with the following caption: "Furman Byars, brother of Brad, is shown on the witness stand shortly after hearing of testimony started yesterday."
spelling BN0025866_07BN0025866Furman Byars on the witness standing during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.Barnes was accused of hiring his former employee, Brad Byars (Furman's brother), to kill his wife in March 1938. While Byars was sentenced to life in prison for the murder, Barnes, who had been bedridden for ten years, was ultimately acquitted. This photograph was published in the Birmingham News on November 15, 1938, with the following caption: "Furman Byars, brother of Brad, is shown on the witness stand shortly after hearing of testimony started yesterday."1938-11-141930-1939Little, PeteBirmingham NewsG38-03249Byars, Furman; Lacy, Ernest; Courtrooms; Judges; Judicial proceedings; Hamilton (Ala.); Marion County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/130327
title Furman Byars on the witness standing during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.
titleStr Furman Byars on the witness standing during the trial of Dr. Reuben Barnes at the Marion County courthouse in Hamilton, Alabama.
author Little, Pete
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